CEA Members, On November 10, 2023, CEA filed a class-action grievance against the District regarding mandatory classroom observations performed by third-party vendors such as iReady, HMH, and Curriculum Assoiciates. CEA presented evidence gathered from dozens of schools that these observations and related tasks violated several provisions of our Master Agreement. Predictably, despite this evidence, the…
Author: Cindy Love
Joint Statement: New School Board Leadership an Opportunity to Begin New Era of Growth and Reinvestment and Leave Behind Managed Decline
COLUMBUS, Ohio – January 9, 2024 – The Columbus Education Association (CEA), the Union representing more than 4,500 Columbus City Schools educators, and the Columbus Education Justice Coalition (CEJC), representing students, educators and community members dedicated to the work of ensuring an equitable and quality public education for all students, have issued the following joint…
CEA Statement on Levy and School Board Wins: “Now the Real Work Begins”
COLUMBUS, Ohio – November 7, 2023 – The Columbus Education Association (CEA), the Union representing more than 4,500 Columbus City Schools educators, expressed gratitude to the Columbus community for its support following passage of Issue 11, the Columbus City Schools Levy. CEA also congratulated three CEA-endorsed School Board candidates who won their respective races: incumbent…
Joint Statement: Board of Education and CEA Building Substitutes Vote to Ratify First Collective Bargaining Agreement
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Board of Education and nearly 300 building substitutes employed by Columbus City Schools (CCS) have taken a significant step by approving a first-ever collective bargaining agreement for building substitutes. The two-year agreement, which adds building substitutes to the Columbus Education Association (CEA) bargaining unit, was ratified unanimously by building substitutes…
CEA Member Lindsay Rice Attends International Summit For The Teaching Profession
CEA member Lindsay Rice, a third grade teacher at Ohio Avenue Elementary School, recently had the opportunity to attend the International Summit for the Teaching Profession (ISTP) in Washington D.C. The 13th annual ISTP brought together 22 countries to discuss how to strengthen the teaching profession and ensure all students have access to a quality…